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Katherine J. Kuchenbecker is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania, with a secondary appointment in Computer and Information Science. She directs the Penn Haptics Group, which is part of the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory. … Continue reading →

Cypress Semiconductor has introduced the TrueTouch CYTT21X/31X capacitive touchscreen controller family, which is intended to enable smartphones, e-readers, and low-cost tablets to offer several advanced features. The CYTT31X supports input from a passive stylus with a tip as thin as … Continue reading →

Microchip Technology recently announced a new family of 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) with the PIC16(L)F1769 family, which is the first to offer up to two independent closed-loop channels. This is achieved with the addition of the Programmable Ramp Generator (PRG), … Continue reading →

Keysight Technologies recently added two source/measure units (SMUs) to its N6700 Series modular power systems. The N6785A two-quadrant SMU is for battery drain analysis. The N6786A two-quadrant SMU is for functional test. Both SMUs provide power output up to 80 … Continue reading →

Wind River recently announced that it has enhanced and expanded its Wind River Helix product portfolio to address the system-level opportunities and challenges of the Internet of Things (IoT). In addition, the company has created an IoT professional services offering … Continue reading →

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has announced a new high-performance programmable clock generator family that’s intended to simplify the design of consumer and networking systems. The new CY27410 4-PLL (phase-locked loop) clock generator can generate up to 12 programmable output frequencies on … Continue reading →

Microchip Technology announced at the Embedded World conference in Germany the MM7150 Motion Module, which combines Microchip’s SSC7150 motion co-processor combined with nine-axis sensors. Included in compact form factor are an accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope. With a simple I2C connection … Continue reading →

Fuzzy logic doesn’t necessarily need lots of horsepower. Many embedded applications that use more traditional control schemes can benefit from the use of fuzzy logic. Back in 1995, Jim Sibigtroth explained how to keep things simple and speedy. In Circuit Cellar … Continue reading →